To begin a little on my background. I successfully gained 1st dan black belt in taekwondo in 1997, and continued competing til late 90s, while also achieving referee qualification in 1998. I also trained under British Combat Association (BCA) and Geoff Thompson. In 1998, I qualified as a registered self protection instructor, following onto be certified senior instructor in 2002 under BCA. I assisted instructing women’s self defence. Muay Thai start in mid 90’s, gave me passion and directions to regularly fight in competition, winning a national amateur title, and in 2003 a professional southern area championship belt.
In recognition of my Muay Thai fight career and training experiences, in 2001 I was awarded a red armband (equivalent 1st Dan). In 2003 I travelled and trained in a Muay Thai gym in Minsk Belarus. On return to the UK, I assisted instructing juniors. In September 2004 I successfully organised and managed a children’s Muay Thai charity show with total of £1000 raised for a local school. Subsequently, I was invited to travel to Romania with the local school team for voluntary work. The work included coaching Muay Thai to Romanian children. I permanently left King Tiger Gym Weymouth in 2005, to live and train abroad in Minsk, Belarus. During my time at Patriot Gym Minsk, I travelled with the Belarusian Muay Thai team to the world amateur championships at Rajadamnern Stadium, Thailand.
I am immensely grateful to the Muay Thai world and those coaches and mentors within, who kept me on a straight path and taught me not only Muay Thai knowledge and skill, but many invaluable life lessons too. I think that is pretty cool and that is why I have chosen to become a coach again, to give others the great experiences and opportunities I was given in the world of a martial arts community. My personal experiences of instability at home in Manchester from childhood to adulthood was indeed challenging! Finding martial arts redirected my life in a more positive direction. I successfully gained BSc in nursing at University and I am now in a place where I can try to help others, both in work as well as in Muay Thai training to create a difference in others lives.
Sasha was a multiple Champion medalist of the Republic of Belarus from 1996 to 2001, Eurasian Champion in 2000, bronze medalist of the WAKO World Championship, and a participant in the 1999 Muay Thai World Cup, finishing 5th. From 2001 to 2006, he fought 40 professional fights, including Pride fights without rules. In 2001, he spent three months in Japan, where he had four fights. He has fought in Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Lithuania, and UK. Sasha has also competed in 2 white collar boxing fights resulting in a draw and a win. He suffered an injury during final stages of training for a UK title fight, and the medical advice was he could not compete. Sasha comes to the Patriot gym team with a solid background in Muay Thai.
Today Sasha runs his own business in auto trade. Like others at Patriot Gym, Sasha gives up his weekends and personal time, volunteering to prepare fighters for competition and corner upcoming young fighters.
Travis has been training in boxing for 14 years. He fought at Dorchester ABA under BBC sports personality Ben Geyser, Competing in the amateurs during 2011-2012 representing southwest and contender in the western counties championship.
Travis has been passionate about martial arts, supporting Lead coach Roxxanne and the junior group at Patriot Gym. This includes aiding his own daughter aged Annabell who has had multiple Muay Thai interclub bouts in the last two years! Travis is a skilled boxer, with active BMABA membership, and DBS cleared.
He has a heart for empowering youth through the art and discipline of boxing. Travis supports Patriot Gym on its mission in nurturing young talents in our vibrant community.
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Our children’s and adults classes aim to promote healthy lifestyle and improve people’s overall well being. Martial arts has a valuable ability to improve physical fitness, enhance mental wellbeing, relieve stress, improve heart health, give full body work out, help lose weight, greatly increase coordination and flexibility, significantly improve concentration, build strength, learn self defence, increase self discipline, boost self confidence and give opportunities for socialisation. This is about getting people of all ages, backgrounds, genders, and experiences into the gym to learn a martial art like Muay Thai. We do run a free starter session with view to joining. There is no contract. Family and couples discounts are available. Join us now.
